Alphabetic P

adjective

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Bad / Confused

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perplexing - Confusing and difficult to understand

Scientists find it perplexing how life's incredible complexity came out Earth's hot water all by itself.

verb

2 of 194

Bad / Unfriendly

audio

pry - To inquire too closely into a person's private affairs

Sally hated how her little sister would always pry into her personal business.

verb

3 of 194

Bad / Unfriendly

Url audio

peck - To strike or bite something lightly and quickly.

She gave her grandmother a quick peck on the cheek.

noun

See verb

4 of 194

Bad / Aggressive

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prey - An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

Caught in the spider's web, the fly was about to become its prey.

noun

5 of 194

Other / Shape

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periphery - The outer edge or boundary of an area or object, outside the central focus.

The small towns on the periphery of the city are growing rapidly.

noun

See verb

6 of 194

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

plague - A persistent trouble or source of distress, often something that causes great suffering or difficulty.

The plague of locusts devastated the crops, leaving the farmers in desperate need of assistance.

verb

7 of 194

Bad / Aggressive

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pushy - Acting in a way that is overly eager to advance one’s own interests or opinions, often disregarding others' comfort or boundaries.

The saleswoman was so pushy that I had to walk out of the store because she wouldn’t stop trying to sell me things I didn’t need.

adjective

8 of 194

Bad / Weak

audio

pooped - Extremely tired

After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.

verb

9 of 194

Good / Flexible

Url audio

pardon - To forgive someone for a crime or wrongdoing.

The president decided to pardon the prisoner after reviewing the case.

noun

10 of 194

Bad / Strange

audio

punk - A person who is unlikely to amount to anything, and tends to annoy others

Avery was regarded as a punk who would many predicted would spend his life in and out of jail.

adjective

11 of 194

Bad / Disgusting

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putrid - (of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell

Bill had to throw out her leftovers because of the putrid smell.

adjective

12 of 194

Other / Body

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plump - Having a full rounded shape

The fruit was very plump, and when Jim bit into it, the juice ran down the sides of his mouth - and it was as delicious as he had expected.